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On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Iran’s recent missile attack on Israel, saying it was “absolutely irresponsible” and could lead to further escalation. “We need to move towards peace and stability in the region. We need de-escalation. We need not escalate further, and that action by Iran had significant dangers of seeing far more...

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly during question period on Monday stated that “Canada unequivocally condemns the attacks by Iran on Israel — this was unprecedented. We support Israel and its people — this attack only served to destabilize the region.”

The Israeli war cabinet has vowed to “exact a price” on Iran following its unprecedented missile and drone attack — yet Israel’s international allies are urging restraint. Crystal Goomansingh looks at the diplomatic pressure to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East.

Following Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel, Global’s Europe Bureau Chief, Crystal Goomansingh joins Antony Robart with the latest on the situation in the Middle East.

On Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada Melanie Joly urged Israel to avoid further escalation after Iran’s recent drone and missile attack on Israel over the weekend. “While Canada and its allies support Israel’s right to defend itself, they are also clearly pushing for a de-escalation,” she said and added, “That is why I have...

As Israel pledges to respond to Iran’s drone and missile attack, the Middle East remains on edge as it remains unclear what that retaliation will look like. Crystal Goomansingh looks at how Israel’s allies are continuing their calls for de-escalation, as the country’s two top military officials signal the opposite.

Reaction has been muted in Israel, Iran and the U.S., following reports of an Israeli strike on Iran. There are tentative hopes the strike was limited enough to avoid Iran and Israel spilling into uncontrolled violence. Crystal Goomansingh reports from Jerusalem.

Joe Scarpelli is joined by Aurel Braun, political science professor at the University of Toronto, to discuss the impact of Iran’s missile and drone strikes on Israel as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East.

In the Middle East, Israel is weighing its response after an unprecedented attack by Iran. Hundreds of drones and missiles exploded over Israel last night, the first direct attack by Iran after years of a shadow war. Israel’s iron dome intercepted most of the weapons. There was little damage, but a young girl was seriously...

Israel fended off an attack from Iran last week and in the wake of that barrage, U.S. President Joe Biden urged Israel’s prime minister to take the win. Today, there were no angry statements or vows of further retaliation following a reported Israeli strike on Iran—and that, observers say, is a relief. Jackson Proskow has...

Eyewitness footage shot on Friday showed military personnel and tanks on guard at a nuclear facility in Iran’s Isfahan province following an alleged attack by Israel on the country, in the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two arch foes.

Addressing media on Friday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the U.S. has “no comment” at this time on the reported Israeli strikes into Iran. The strikes were reported in Iran’s Isfahan province, in the latest alleged tit-for-tat exchange between the two arch foes.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada “unequivocally condemns” Iran’s attacks on Israel during the annual Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner in Ottawa on Saturday, following reports that Tehran fired ballistic missiles and drones at Israel. “We stand with Israel,” Trudeau said. “These attacks demonstrate, yet again, the Iranian regime’s disregard for peace and stability in the...

The United Nations (UN) Security Council convened emergency talks on Sunday after an unprecedented attack by Iran on Israel, where Secretary General Antonio Guterres emphasized the need for maximum restraint. The White House also said that U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately following the attack, reportedly urging Netanyahu not...

One remarkable aspect of Iran’s airstrikes against Israel is that it was the first time that it has happened. For decades, Tehran’s official policy has been the destruction of the state of Israel. Redmond Shannon takes a look at what Iran was trying to achieve and what it might do next.

Joe Scarpelli is joined by Sean McFate, Professor of National Defense Strategy at Syracuse University, to discuss the rising tensions between Israel and Iran following the attack on Iran’s embassy in Syria.

On Tuesday, Yuli Edelstein, the Head of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, stated that Israel will react to this attack and hopes that Iran will learn a lesson that attacking a sovereign country is not acceptable. However, he made it clear that Israel is not interested in a full-scale war or revenge. “I...

On Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani denied that any pre-arranged agreement was made with any country prior to Iran’s retaliatory attack against Israel.

Iran launched an historic attack against Israel Saturday, firing drones and missiles in response to an airstrike on an Iranian consulate earlier in the month. While Israel says the majority of those weapons were intercepted and damage is minimal, there are growing international concerns about what happens next. Global’s Redmond Shannon has more.

Israel said on Saturday that multiple Iranian pilotless drone aircrafts were launched from Iranian soil towards Israel, and that defence systems were poised to shoot them down or to sound sirens ordering residents in any threatened areas to take shelter. “We are closely monitoring Iranian killer drones that are en route to Israel sent by...